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San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival
Save this! Enjoy a week-long Festival of Food, Wine + Culture on November 8 – 15, 2020 at the Embarcadero Marina Park North and do not miss the Grand Tasting Finale on the stunning Embarcadero.
This is where sailboats and sandy beaches serve as the backdrop to one of the country’s most talked-about weeks in food. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally recognized celebrities.
Learn more about the event sandiegowineclassic.com
1000 LIGHTS Water Lantern Festival
Come spread the light on Sep 26, 2020, from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Light the Water Lantern Festival. Experience a magical night with thousands of floating water lanterns.
Enjoy good food, lively entertainment, and a beautiful spectacle of twinkling lights with your family and friends. 1000 Lights Lantern Festival is an experience you don’t want to miss. The 1000 Lights Festival is a night unlike any other. Following entertainment, food, and games, thousands of floating lanterns are launched on tranquil water just after sunset, creating a twinkling array of beauty and inspiration
For more information, visit 1000lights.com
TACOTOPIA: Tacos vs Burgers 2020
UNLIMITED food festival like you have never experienced – celebrating the pure magic of both tacos and burgers! Join the San Diego Reader on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Golden Hill Park.
The San Diego Reader is pleased to invite you to the biggest clash of the cuisine festival, known as ‘Reader Tacotopia 2020: Tacos vs Burgers Presented by Anheuser-Busch’! The largest UNLIMITED taco and burger event in San Diego. At Tacos vs Burgers, we will take advantage of our SoCal surroundings by gathering the very best taco and burger vendors all in one place for your gastronomic pleasure. At the end of the day, attendees will ultimately decide who will win the Best Taco Award and the Best Burger Award. The unlimited taco and burger tastings, full-sized Anheuser-Busch beer pours and margaritas available at the bar, live music, Lucha Libre wrestling, lawn games and San Diego sun will make this our most popular event ever.
While you eat your weight in taco and burger tastings and bask in the San Diego sunshine, there will be Lucha libre wrestling, live music, a bar with beer, margaritas, and more! Proceeds from the bar will benefit The Greater Golden Hill Community Development Corporation.
*ALL PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS WILL BE HONORED ON THE NEW DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2020
Learn more about the event at readertacotopia.com
2nd Annual Fiestas Margaritas and Beer Run
Do you love a margarita? beer? what about a run? This would be perfect for you! Enjoy a beautiful run beginning at Bayside Park through Bay Front Park and back to enjoy Mariachi folklórico delicious food and beer on September 20, 2020.
Starting line is at Bayside Park in Chula Vista. 999 Bayside Parkway, Chula Vista CA, 91910. This run will take through various parks at our Beautiful bayfront in Chula Vista and is a flat fast route. The event will take place within our Fiesta Festival, Vendors, Food, Tacos, Beer, Tequila Shots, Kids Activities and more. All part of your experience
- Ticket includes:
- Official Shirt
- Medal
- 3 beer tickets
- Live Entertainment
For more information, visit eventbrite.com
South Bay Latin Music Festival 2020
Mark your calendars! On August 29, 2020 12pm-7pm at Bayside Park located at 999 Bayside Parkway, Chuka Vista 91910, The House of Music will be hosting the South Bay Latin Music Festival, honoring the music of Celia Cruz.
- General admission tickets $30. VIP reserved tickets $50 (limited)
- 21 and up event
- ID required
- Military discount available
- No refunds
- No pets
- No outside food or drinks
The mission of The House of Music is to teach and mentor underprivileged youth throughout San Diego in an effort to find and develop the next generation of artists while providing skills that will teach more than music artistry such as: work ethic, discipline, teamwork, communication skills, self-esteem, building confidence, and other life skills. The House of Music will offer group classes to those wanting to learn regardless of income or ability to afford the high cost of instruments.
For more information visit thehouseofmusic.org
Tiki Oasis 2020
Have you ever visited the Tiki Oasis, the original and largest Tiki event in the world? They are on their 20th year and you can enjoy many of the event’s offerings on August 12 -16, 2020 at the Paradise Point and Bali Hai restaurant in sunny San Diego, California.
Get to meet people and have five nights and four days of live music, dancing, pool lounging (in one of 5 pools!), fashion shows, swanky late night suite parties, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, beach fire-pits, art exhibit, educational seminars, busting Tiki Marketplace, spa treatments, wedding options, tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists and aquatic activities such as sailing, jet-skiing, motor boating and kayaking and so much more!
To learn more and buy tickets CLICK HERE.
SoCal Taco Fest 2020
SoCal Taco Fest RETURNS to WATERFRONT PARK on September 12th, 2020 and will feature over 25 of the Best Taco Restaurants in the Southern California region. So Cal Taco Fest SELLS OUT every year, don’t miss out!
Check out the lineup of National and Local Music acts, Lucha Libre wrestling by the Baja Stars, Chihuahua Races and beauty pageant, and the popular “Margarita Tent” with a live DJ and custom-crafted margaritas.
Musical entertainment by Flo Rida and The English Beat. More to be announced!
General Admission tickets are $30 and include entrance to the festival and all entertainment. VIP tickets are available for $125 and include beverages, taco bar, front row access to the stage, and private restrooms.
Learn more about the event https://socaltacofest.com/
Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition
It’s that time for the most adorable surf event of the year – The Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition on August 8th, 2020. We are really stoked!
Fearless surFUR dogs will jump on their boards and hang 20! The Imperial Beach event is the original surf dog competition. Check out the action adjacent to the Imperial Beach Pier, where more than 60 dogs are expected to participate in this family-friendly event, which raises funds for the San Diego Humane Society.
The Imperial Beach Surf Dog Competition registration is limited, and will close on August 3, 2020! No late registrations will be accepted!
Registration includes:
- Collectors t-shirt
- Pawticipation Medal
To get more updates about the event, visit https://surfdogevents.com/#series
Campland Rocks ft. We Belong
SAVE THIS! July 17, 2020, at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, let’s rock out in Campland on the Bay.
Campland Rocks Featuring We Belong – a tribute to Pat Benatar. Bring your camping chairs and blankets for music under the stars. This is just one of the many fabulous live entertainment that they have to offer. They’ve brought our favorite tribute bands back plus some new ones! All our shows are family-friendly so the whole family can dance and enjoy warm evenings at Central Park.
Bring your camping chairs, blankets and picnic gear and plan to spend the evening under the stars.
Learn more about the event on campland.com
San Diego Taco & Beer Festival 2020
Returning for another year of tacos, beer & a whole lot of fun! At the San Diego Taco & Beer Festival, guests will experience unlimited pours of craft beer from local and regional breweries plus complimentary taco tastings! Are you not excited?
Happening on July 11th, 2020 at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier. In addition to the complimentary taco tastings, restaurants & food trucks will be selling additional food and beverage items. While sampling beer and tacos, make sure to stop by our boutique vendors where you can purchase orginal art. There will also be DJ’s, games, and more!
For more info and tickets, visit eventbrite.com
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